Web3 is a playground for music industry veterans like Alixkun. Alix is the founder of Web3 music collaboration platform and community everwave, where members create together, share collective ownership of the work and get rewarded for contributing on a global scale. He’s also the co-founder of Jazzy Couscous, a Tokyo-established record label rooted in a love for Jazz and the music movements it has spawned. With the project, Alix explores the treasures Japanese music has to offer through different re-issue projects. Jim had the pleasure of sitting down with Alix for a conversation.

How does someone with a background in philosophy and political science stumble into the wild world of crypto? Jim interviews Sander, one of the earliest employees doing business development at OPEN. He takes us on a journey from his first failed crypto startups to the commercial success and ambitions for GET Protocol. This one’s packed with insights on how to balance the tightrope between Web2 and Web3, and strategies to disrupt industry giants.

How do you create an event where everyone involved is happy? Javelin's Jim gets together with the ever-creative Nick from Story Protocol to delve into the diverse communities he's been a part of, the secret ingredients for hosting successful events, and a fascinating vision for Web3 education. Nick's journey, spanning from the culinary world to the heart of Web3, sets the stage for an open discussion about community connections, and shares a brilliant idea for a Web3 livestream show.

Amidst the ever-shifting landscape of Web3 entrepreneurship, the pursuit of new ideas and the art of connecting the dots are paramount. We chatted with Kasper Karimaa - Founder of Struggle - for Javelin Zine 002 to chat how furniture inspires him, building things that are easy-to-understand and why we need to make educational content cool.

Startups thrive on groundbreaking ideas, narrative, and execution.